Synonyms of alchemy

alchemy

noun

1

as in occultism

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

… an alchemy that changed metals rarer than gold into elements more baneful than lead.

—James Gleick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occultism
• sorcery
• witchcraft
• magic
• wizardry
• necromancy
• enchantment
• thaumaturgy
• deviltry
• witchery
• amulet
• spiritualism
• conjuring
• incantation
• glamor
• bewitchment
• devilry
• mojo
• voodooism
• diablerie
• conjuration
• divination
• glamour
• hoodoo
• spell
• bewitchery
• curse
• predicting
• divining
• soothsaying
• forecasting
• ensorcellment
• fortune-telling
• jinx
• omen
• sortilege
• exorcism
• foretelling
• talisman
• crystal gazing
• prophesying
• augury
• hexerei
• foreseeing
• hex
• augur
• fetich
• fetish
• presaging
• prognosticating
• phylactery
• foreknowing
• abracadabra
• mascot
• charm
• periapt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• science

• science

2

as in magic

the power to do something impressive in a way that seems mysterious or supernatural

They marveled at the digital alchemy that turns lines of computer code into a beautiful user interface.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magic
• sorcery
• witchcraft
• wizardry
• mojo
• sleight of hand
• conjuring
• hocus-pocus
• prestidigitation
• legerdemain